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"Trying on shoes at the mall can be a fun way to spend the afternoon. Putting yourself in someone Else's shoes is usually much less pleasant. What's it like to be an unwed mother, a cancer patient, a homeless teen or a child on the other side of the world who goes to bed hungry every night?
In the same way an ill-fitting shoe can hurt your toes, trying on someone Else's struggles can hurt your heart. That's what compassion does. It empathizes with the difficulties of others so closely that we take on their burdens as if they were our own. Even though empathizing with the struggles of others can make us more grateful for the blessings we enjoy in our own lives, God's goal isn't for us to feel downcast about their situation. God's gift of compassion is designed to spur us into action. Do what you can and pray for them."
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